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Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Alan Williams resigned from his post Wednesday, the team announced.
Williams had been away from the team on a personal matter and said in a short statement that he would be “taking a step back to take care of my health and family.”
"I appreciate the opportunity to work with the Chicago Bears, a storied NFL franchise with a rich history," he said in a statement, via ESPN's Courtney Cronin. "The McCaskey family is first-class and second to none. I would also like to thank coach Matt Eberflus and general manager Ryan Poles for giving me the opportunity to come to Chicago. I would also like to thank president Kevin Warren, the coaches and player of which I value the relationships and camaraderie.
"I value the NFL shield and all that it stands for and after taking some time to address my health, I plan to come back and coach again."
The Bears denied rumors that federal officials had raided the team's facility at Halas Hall in connection to Alan Williams. The league is not involved, per the NFL Networks' Ian Rapoport, nor is former Bears defensive back-turned-FBI agent Charles Tillman.
Williams’ attorney also denied the rumors and said Williams is dealing with both health challenges and family issues.
"Given the false rumors and what seems to be out there on social media, I just want to set the record straight that coach Williams has some health challenges and some family issues he’s dealing with and he thought it was the right time to take a step back and deal with those issues,” his attorney, Andrew Stroth, told ESPN’s Courtney Cronin. “He has tremendous respect for the Bears organization and he just thought it was the time to handle this health issue and his personal matters."
Williams, 53, was in his second season with the Bears as the team’s defensive coordinator. He had been a defensive assistant coach in the league for more than two decades, working with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Minnesota Vikings, Indianapolis Colts and Detroit Lions.
Williams missed the team’s 27-17 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week due to what head coach Matt Eberflus said was a personal matter. Eberflus filled in as the team’s defensive coordinator for that game.
The Bears will take on the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. Eberflus said earlier Wednesday that he planned to continue to call the defense in Williams' absence.
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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